LITTLE ROCK (3-6)The Arkansas State
Highway and Transportation Department (AHTD) will hold Location Public Hearings
in Sherwood to discuss plans for the North Belt Freeway Project, according to
AHTD officials.

The first meeting will
be held Tuesday, March 20, 2007, from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Brockington
Road Church of the Nazarene, 9860 Brockington Road, in Sherwood.

A second meeting will be
held Wednesday, March 21, 2007, from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Cato Elementary
School, 9906 Jacksonville Cato Road, in Sherwood.

The AHTD has identified
a preferred route for the North Belt Project based upon review of the impacts
outlined in the Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Statement, consultation
with other agencies including the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the U.S. Fish
and Wildlife Service, and consideration of public comments collected throughout
the environmental review process.

The public is invited to
visit anytime during the scheduled hours to view displays, ask questions and
offer comments. For more information, contact the AHTD Environmental Division
at 501-569-2281.